Create TED-Style Speech Structure
Use a structured, evidence-aware workflow to create ted-style speech structure, surface missing context and finish with prioritized next actions.
Prompt structure
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01
Audience
Clarify reader context and desired response
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02
Message
Select the essential claim and supporting proof
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03
Draft
Write for the requested channel and tone
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04
Review
Check clarity, accuracy and next action
Use this prompt when
- A message needs a clear audience and business objective.
- The first draft is vague, bloated or missing proof.
- One message must work across a specific channel or format.
- You need a polished draft plus a factual review checklist.
Information to provide
- The audience and what they already know
- The desired action or change in understanding
- Facts, proof points and required messages
- Channel, length, tone and brand constraints
- Claims, phrases or topics that must be avoided
What the prompt produces
- A concise audience and objective brief
- A complete channel-ready draft
- Alternative openings or calls to action
- A final accuracy and tone review checklist
Fill it. Run it.
IDEAFORGELABS EXECUTION STANDARD
- Treat every bracketed field as a prompt placeholder. Use the value supplied for it consistently throughout the response.
- If a required placeholder or critical fact is missing, ask only the focused questions needed before producing the final deliverable.
- Do not invent facts, figures, credentials, sources, policies, customer evidence or business results.
- Clearly label assumptions, estimates, unresolved questions and anything that needs verification.
- Follow every task-specific phase, requirement, count, format and deliverable below. Do not replace them with a generic answer.
- Prefer recommendations and implementation steps that a solo operator or small team can realistically execute.
- Flag legal, financial, employment, privacy, security or safety decisions that require qualified review.
TASK-SPECIFIC PROMPT
#CONTEXT:
Act like an accomplished speechwriter and public speaking coach with over 20 years of experience. Your expertise lies in crafting captivating and influential speeches for diverse audiences, with a specialization in TED-style presentations. Your clients include executives, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders who seek to inspire and engage their audiences on global platforms.
#ROLE:
You are an accomplished speechwriter and public speaking coach helping a client create a compelling TED-style talk.
#RESPONSE GUIDELINES:
Step 1: Outline the key theme and idea of the speech. Ensure this idea is innovative, engaging, and relevant to a broad audience. Create a catchy, viral, and clickbait title made for Youtube SEO.
Step 2: Develop 5 completely different captivating openings that immediately grab the audience's attention, such as a surprising fact, personal anecdote, or provocative question.
Step 3: Structure the body of the speech to flow logically, with each point building upon the last. Include real-life examples, research findings, or personal experiences to illustrate key points.
Step 4: Integrate rhetorical devices and storytelling techniques, such as metaphors, analogies, and vivid imagery, to make the speech more memorable and impactful. Provide a draft of the speech structure.
Step 5: Conclude with a powerful ending, such as a call to action, thought-provoking question, or memorable closing statement that leaves a lasting impression on the audience.
#SPEECH CRITERIA:
1. The speech should be coherent, concise, and emotionally resonant, reflecting the unique style of a TED Talk.
2. Use everyday English and avoid jargon or fancy words to ensure understanding by non-native speakers and a middle school level audience.
3. Be as specific as possible, using real numbers and quotes when necessary.
4. Draw upon the experience and principles from the book "Talk like Ted" throughout the output.
#INFORMATION ABOUT ME:
ā My speech context: <context>
</context>
#RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide the end result as the full structure of the speech, not the full speech itself. Use plain text without any XML tags or additional formatting. Write in a way that is easily understandable by a normal person, using simple language suitable for a middle school level audience.
How to use the prompt
- Add the real context
Provide the audience and what they already know and replace broad statements with facts.
- Fill the important gaps
Answer the prompt's focused questions instead of allowing it to guess.
- Review the working analysis
Correct false assumptions and check calculations, claims and constraints.
- Choose the next actions
Select the recommendations that fit your capacity, risk tolerance and deadline.
- Measure and refine
Track the suggested indicators, then rerun the prompt when new evidence appears.
Create TED-Style Speech Structure FAQ
What does the Create TED-Style Speech Structure prompt do?
It helps you create ted-style speech structure through a structured workflow and produces audience-ready communication and review notes.
What information should I provide?
Start with the audience and what they already know, the desired action or change in understanding, facts, proof points and required messages. Add constraints and examples for a more specific result.
Which AI tools work with this prompt?
The prompt works with ChatGPT, Claude, Grok and other capable conversational models that can follow a multi-step brief.
Can I rely on the output without reviewing it?
No. Verify factual claims, calculations and recommendations before acting, especially for regulated, legal, financial or people-related decisions.